Numbers 2 — Hebrew and Greek compared
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Each verse is rendered independently from the Hebrew (Rabbinic reading tradition) and from the Greek (Saints reading tradition). The badge classifies the relationship between the two readings; the note beneath records the source document’s comparison and attributed interpretation. Each column retains its own verse references where numbering differs.
The Camp of Israel
2:1 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:1 YHWH spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
Greek · Saints priority
2:1 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
2:2 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:2 The sons of Israel shall camp, each by his standard, with the signs of their ancestral houses. They shall camp at a distance, around the Tent of Meeting.
Greek · Saints priority
2:2 Let the sons of Israel camp, each beside his neighbor, by formation and by the signs of their ancestral houses. The sons of Israel shall camp opposite, around the Tent of Testimony.
Greek adds adjacency and renders the camp structure as a formation. Meeting / Testimony remains visible.
Judah Eastern Camp
2:3 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:3 Those camping on the east, toward sunrise, shall be under the standard of Judah’s camp, by their armies. The leader of the sons of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.
Greek · Saints priority
2:3 Those camping first toward the east shall be the formation of Judah’s camp, with their army. The ruler of the sons of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.
Hebrew explicitly says sunrise; Greek says first. Both place Judah east.
2:4 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:4 His army, those registered, numbered seventy-four thousand six hundred.
Greek · Saints priority
2:4 His army, those registered, numbered seventy-four thousand six hundred.
2:5 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:5 Those camping beside him shall be the tribe of Issachar; the leader of the sons of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.
Greek · Saints priority
2:5 Those camping next shall be the tribe of Issachar; the ruler of the sons of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.
2:6 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:6 His army, those registered, numbered fifty-four thousand four hundred.
Greek · Saints priority
2:6 His army, those registered, numbered fifty-four thousand four hundred.
2:7 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:7 And the tribe of Zebulun; the leader of the sons of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.
Greek · Saints priority
2:7 Those camping next shall be the tribe of Zebulun; the ruler of the sons of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.
Greek supplies the recurring neighboring-camp formula.
2:8 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:8 His army, those registered, numbered fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
Greek · Saints priority
2:8 His army, those registered, numbered fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
2:9 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:9 All those registered in the camp of Judah, by their armies, numbered one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred. They shall set out first.
Greek · Saints priority
2:9 All those registered in the camp of Judah, with their army, numbered one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred. They shall set out first.
The totals and marching order agree.
Reuben: The Southern Camp
2:10 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:10 The standard of the camp of Reuben, by their armies, shall be on the south. The leader of the sons of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.
Greek · Saints priority
2:10 The formation of the camp of Reuben, with their army, shall be toward the southwest. The ruler of the sons of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.
Greek lips names the southwest wind or quarter; Hebrew says south.
2:11 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:11 His army, those registered, numbered forty-six thousand five hundred.
Greek · Saints priority
2:11 His army, those registered, numbered forty-six thousand five hundred.
2:12 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:12 Those camping beside him shall be the tribe of Simeon; the leader of the sons of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
Greek · Saints priority
2:12 Those camping next shall be the tribe of Simeon; the ruler of the sons of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
2:13 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:13 His army, those registered, numbered fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
Greek · Saints priority
2:13 His army, those registered, numbered fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
2:14 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:14 And the tribe of Gad; the leader of the sons of Gad is Eliasaph son of Reuel.
Greek · Saints priority
2:14 Those camping next shall be the tribe of Gad; the ruler of the sons of Gad is Eliasaph son of Reuel.
Greek supplies the recurring neighboring-camp formula.
2:15 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:15 His army, those registered, numbered forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.
Greek · Saints priority
2:15 His army, those registered, numbered forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.
2:16 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:16 All those registered in the camp of Reuben, by their armies, numbered one hundred fifty-one thousand four hundred fifty. They shall set out second.
Greek · Saints priority
2:16 All those registered in the camp of Reuben, with their army, numbered one hundred fifty-one thousand four hundred fifty. They shall set out second.
The totals and marching order agree.
Levite Center Tabernacle
2:17 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:17 Then the Tent of Meeting, the camp of the Levites, shall set out in the middle of the camps. As they camp, so they shall set out, each in his place, by their standards.
Greek · Saints priority
2:17 The Tent of Testimony and the camp of the Levites shall be raised in the middle of the camps. As they camp, so they shall set out, each beside his neighbor according to command.
The Greek describes raising the Tent and adds a conjunction before the Levite camp; the central position agrees.
Ephraim Western Camp
2:18 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:18 The standard of the camp of Ephraim, by their armies, shall be on the west. The leader of the sons of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.
Greek · Saints priority
2:18 The formation of the camp of Ephraim, with their army, shall be toward the sea. The ruler of the sons of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.
Hebrew yammah and Greek thalassa both express the western direction as seaward. Standard / formation remains the organizational wording difference.
2:19 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:19 His army, those registered, numbered forty thousand five hundred.
Greek · Saints priority
2:19 His army, those registered, numbered forty thousand five hundred.
2:20 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:20 Beside him shall be the tribe of Manasseh; the leader of the sons of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
Greek · Saints priority
2:20 Those camping next shall be the tribe of Manasseh; the ruler of the sons of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
2:21 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:21 His army, those registered, numbered thirty-two thousand two hundred.
Greek · Saints priority
2:21 His army, those registered, numbered thirty-two thousand two hundred.
2:22 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:22 And the tribe of Benjamin; the leader of the sons of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.
Greek · Saints priority
2:22 Those camping next shall be the tribe of Benjamin; the ruler of the sons of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.
Greek supplies the recurring neighboring-camp formula.
2:23 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:23 His army, those registered, numbered thirty-five thousand four hundred.
Greek · Saints priority
2:23 His army, those registered, numbered thirty-five thousand four hundred.
2:24 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:24 All those registered in the camp of Ephraim, by their armies, numbered one hundred eight thousand one hundred. They shall set out third.
Greek · Saints priority
2:24 All those registered in the camp of Ephraim, with their army, numbered one hundred eight thousand one hundred. They shall set out third.
The totals and marching order agree.
Dan Northern Camp
2:25 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:25 The standard of the camp of Dan, by their armies, shall be on the north. The leader of the sons of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
Greek · Saints priority
2:25 The formation of the camp of Dan, with their army, shall be toward the north. The ruler of the sons of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
Standard / formation.
2:26 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:26 His army, those registered, numbered sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
Greek · Saints priority
2:26 His army, those registered, numbered sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
2:27 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:27 Those camping beside him shall be the tribe of Asher; the leader of the sons of Asher is Pagiel son of Ocran.
Greek · Saints priority
2:27 Those camping next shall be the tribe of Asher; the ruler of the sons of Asher is Pagiel son of Ocran.
2:28 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:28 His army, those registered, numbered forty-one thousand five hundred.
Greek · Saints priority
2:28 His army, those registered, numbered forty-one thousand five hundred.
2:29 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:29 And the tribe of Naphtali; the leader of the sons of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan.
Greek · Saints priority
2:29 Those camping next shall be the tribe of Naphtali; the ruler of the sons of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan.
Greek supplies the recurring neighboring-camp formula.
2:30 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:30 His army, those registered, numbered fifty-three thousand four hundred.
Greek · Saints priority
2:30 His army, those registered, numbered fifty-three thousand four hundred.
2:31 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:31 All those registered in the camp of Dan numbered one hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set out last, by their standards.
Greek · Saints priority
2:31 All those registered in the camp of Dan numbered one hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set out last, by their formation.
The totals and marching order agree.
The Camp Census
2:32 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:32 These are those registered among the sons of Israel by their ancestral houses. All those registered in the camps, by their armies, were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.
Greek · Saints priority
2:32 This is the enrollment of the sons of Israel by their ancestral houses. The whole enrollment of the camps, with their armies, was six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.
2:33 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:33 The Levites were not registered among the sons of Israel, as YHWH commanded Moses.
Greek · Saints priority
2:33 The Levites were not registered together with them, as the Lord commanded Moses.
2:34 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
2:34 The sons of Israel did everything that YHWH commanded Moses. So they camped by their standards, and so they set out, each by his clan and ancestral house.
Greek · Saints priority
2:34 The sons of Israel did everything that the Lord instructed Moses. So they camped by their formations, and so they set out, each beside his neighbor, by their divisions and ancestral houses.
Standards / formations and clans / divisions express the camp order differently; Greek repeats adjacency.
Saints reception — thematic comparison: Clement of Rome urges mutual service within Christ’s body, with different members contributing to the whole. This provides a Christian comparison with ordered communal life, rather than a claim that Israel’s camp formations name Christian offices.
Source: 1 Clement 37–38
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